This I Believe: 2012 Edition

Congratulations to the graduating class of 2012! The teachers of the English department wish you well as you head to your next challenge. The essays collected below are some of those that you selected as your favorites. You have selected a fine sample of the articulate and varied voices that compose the class of 2012. Enjoy!

This I Believe #1: Make People Believe You, by Patrick Beckman




This I Believe #2: Telephone Poles, Elysa Bond




This I Believe #3: The Changing of The Seasons, by Zachary Camenker



This I Believe #4: Indecision, by Erin Cunningham



This I Believe #5: My Life Was Changed By God, by Evan Dingle



This I Believe #6: Facts, by Dan DiRocco



This I Believe #7: Coloring Outside The Lines, by Lily Drescher



This I Believe #8: Getting Lost, by Kara Hunt




This I Believe #9: The Goosebumps, by Christina Lynch



This I Believe #10: Watching The Sun Rise, by Mike McGlathery



This I Believe #11: (For Now), by Kaitlin Menzie



This I Believe #12: Striking Out, by Nicole Nelson



This I Believe #13: Mental Strength, by Kenneth Reed



This I Believe #14: Sandwiches, by Billy Tucker



This I Believe #15: Fathers, by Vaughan Wilder